The Courier & Advertiser (Fife Edition)
Versatility key for O’Meara’s rested charge
TIPs: Ingleby Hollow returns at Ayr after well-earned break
INGLEBY HOLLOW has been consistent of late and can maintain that run by taking the Ayrshire Cancer Support Here To Help Handicap at Ayr.
The six-year-old has decent form on the all-weather, over jumps and on turf and is also versatile trip-wise.
A winner over a mile and threequarters at Wetherby and second over a mile and a half at Doncaster, both in May, David O’Meara’s gelding will be refreshed from a little break and can get his nose back in front.
ACADIAN ANGEL can appreciate the step back up a mile to take the Racing UK Handicap at Carlisle.
The John Quinn-trained four-yearold ran well on her only previous attempt at that distance when fifth to the smart Lincoln Rocks at Musselburgh last June.
She has no trouble staying seven furlongs and was putting in her best work when third at Haydock on her latest start.
ROCK EAGLE suffered a shortpriced reverse last time but can make amends in the Sky Bet Racing Cash Out ‘Confined’ Novice Stakes at Windsor.
Ralph Beckett’s charge opened his account over the same 10 furlongs he faces here back in April, running out a cosy enough winner despite showing his inexperience at the business end of the race.
A couple of winners have emerged from the also-rans that day to give the form a pleasing look and Rock Eagle himself has also performed with credit subsequently.
While he was sent off the 11-10 favourite for a novice heat at Salisbury last time, he only failed by a head to catch a runner who was receiving 7lb. SELECTIONS
AYR: 2.00 Society Queen, 2.30 Butterfly Lily, 3.05 Pavers Pride, 3.35 Eternalist, 4.10 Florencio, 4.45 Ingleby Hollow, 5.15 Berlios.
CARLISLE: 2.15 Theatre Of War, 2.45 Boundary Lane, 3.20 Biddy Brady, 3.50 Acadian Angel, 4.25 Arabian Jazz, 5.00 Poetic Steps, 5.30 Thorntoun Care.
WINDSOR: 6.00 Settle Petal, 6.30 Improvising, 7.00 Blasim, 7.30 Titus Secret, 8.00 Shadow Warrior, 8.30 Black Medusa, 9.00 ROCK EAGLE (NAP).
DOUBLE: Rock Eagle and Ingleby Hollow.